Gloria Jean Perry passed away last week. She was 79 and a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She was also one of Hamilton County’s most dedicated foster parents. She and her husband, Earl, fostered more than …
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The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) has established a new toll-free number for people to notify the agency if they believe their personal information was compromised and used to file a fraudulent unemployment claim: (833) 658-0394. This …
Read MoreHamilton County Job and Family Services is a great place to work. A diverse employee base of more than 900 people. Work-from-home opportunities. Plenty of room to move up. Watch our social media and you’ll notice more emphasis on our …
Read MoreOhioMeansJobs Cincinnati-Hamilton County is offering a new way for job seekers to look for work – a virtual career fair. The “OH-Zone” hiring event will happen Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. via Brazen.com. Different than an …
Read MoreGreat news – Hamilton County Job and Family Services facilitated 201 adoptions in 2020. So in spite of the covid-19 pandemic and delays it caused, our caseworkers still helped 201 kids join their forever families. The 201 compares to 259 …
Read MoreHamilton County Job and Family Services is trying something new this holiday season – an online wish list of gifts for kids in foster care and for older teens who are in independent living. Visitors can easily scroll through our …
Read MoreBeginning Aug. 1, Hamilton County Job and Family Services begins administering the Higher Education Mentoring Initative (HEMI). HEMI provides Hamilton County youth in foster care a long-term, academic mentoring relationship that begins in high school and is focused on awareness …
Read MoreThe horrible and disturbing death of George Floyd in Minnesota and the continued ravaging of our country from the health and economic scourge of coronavirus are pushing many of us to feel angry, frustrated and overwhelmed. I feel it …
Read MoreUnprecedented. Extraordinary. Unparalleled. These are the words often used to describe this pandemic and the impact it has had on our agency and our employees. It’s a truly once-in-a-lifetime situation. But we have risen to the occasion. And …
Read MoreOhio Practitioners Network for Fathers and Families hosts an online event Saturday, April 18 to hear from fathers across Ohio about fathering in the COVID-19 pandemic, and to offer resources to those in need. Being a Dad can be hard …
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